Rey Fenix, AEW’s high-flying luchador and former International Champion, has flipped the script and taken to social media to cut a promo of his own—this time on his employer. Fenix, whose AEW contract has been extended due to “injury time,” is feeling less like a superstar and more like he’s stuck in a ladder match with no ladder. Meanwhile, his brother, Pentagon Jr., is cruising into free agency like he’s got the Money in the Bank briefcase.
“I will speak my truth,” Fenix declared, responding to fans who suggested AEW hasn’t exactly rolled out the red carpet for him. Hours later, he hit Twitter with another zinger: “No one stays in a place where they received inhumane treatment.” Ouch. That’s the kind of line that sends Tony Khan scrambling for damage control faster than a surprise backstage brawl.
Family Feud: AEW Edition
While Penta eyes greener pastures (read: WWE), Fenix is left holding the bag—and not in a good way. AEW decided to tack on injury time to his contract, meaning Fenix is benched in 2025 while Penta might be main-eventing WrestleMania. Talk about brotherly love!
Fenix and Penta have been AEW originals since 2019, putting on instant classics against teams like The Young Bucks and building the Death Triangle faction with PAC. But with PAC now leading The Deathriders (which sounds like an underground biker gang Tony Khan would ironically fund), and Death Triangle disbanded, Fenix appears to be stuck in limbo.
Fans have noted that this isn’t the first time AEW’s contract policies have been questioned. The “injury time” clause might as well be AEW’s version of an Iron Clad Contract—it’s technically legal but leaves the talent feeling like they’ve been powerbombed through a table.
What’s Next for the Lucha Bros?
Penta heading to WWE would be a game-changer, but Fenix’s timeline leaves him in AEW through 2025—plenty of time for cryptic tweets and maybe even an in-ring promo to rival CM Punk’s infamous pipe bomb.
As for “inhumane treatment,” what could Fenix be referring to? Unfair booking? Long hours? Tony Khan not springing for catering upgrades? Stay tuned, wrestling fans, because this story has more twists than a Rey Fenix Canadian Destroyer.